Vote threshold to remove the city manager
Summary
It takes four council votes to hire a city manager but only three to fire one. Members split on whether both should be three or four, with concerns raised about supermajorities and about managers taking office without broad support.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Mar 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
Whoever the council hires benefits from broad support; residents get stability in city leadership either way.
City managers could be pushed out by a three-member bloc over politics rather than performance.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Charter Review Committee - Mar 11, 2026
One member proposed letting three council votes — instead of four — fire the city manager, arguing it keeps managers responsive. Former officeholders pushed back hard, saying it took years to set the four-vote hire standard and a three-member clique shouldn't be able to oust a manager alone.
Charter Review Committee - Feb 25, 2026
It takes four council votes to hire a city manager but only three to fire one. Members split on whether both should be three or four, with concerns raised about supermajorities and about managers taking office without broad support.
Charter Review Committee - Jan 14, 2026
Sections 4.01.01 and 4.01.03 require four votes to hire the city manager but only three to fire them — a former councilmember called that a contradiction worth reviewing.
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